egypt is headed by the muslim brotherhood, which is a parent organization of hamas, an organization that israel is battling, and the obama administration is in solidarity with israel's efforts there. the contradictions are there. the fact that we may be prisoners of other agendas -- it is not clear at what is happening between israel and gaza, but one of the outcomes is the strengthening of hamas as the address of the palestinian people, and the modulation of those we say we want to strengthen and bolster, which is present abbas and the palestinian authority. the game's taking place in the battles is taking the conflict ended different direction than the one we have professed to be urging, and the other answered question -- what are the object is between the arabs and the palestinians -- will it come back to some permanent negotiation and agreement? to offer my thoughts on what i think the president can and may be able to do, i have no doubt that he continues to believe that it is not just a personal interest, but a strategic interest to resolve this conflict. i think his first experienc